Elle Macpherson uses rhino horn remedy

Elle Macpherson has been criticized by animal rights campaigners after she revealed that she uses a banned Chinese medicine which is made from rhinoceros horn.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) banned the medicine in an attempt to stop rhinos being killed by poachers.

In an interview with The Sunday Times conducted on Twitter, the supermodel wrote: "[It is] a little bit like crushed bone and fungus in a capsule. Does the job though… Put it this way, works for me."

According to WENN, Nicola Beynon from the Human Society International said: "The Humane Society International condemns the poaching of rhinos, particularly for their use in beauty products and Ms Macpherson's actions are reprehensible."

Erica Martin, a spokesperson for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, added: "Elle has been a successful businesswoman with a high public profile for decades and people do listen to what she says. Elle needs to take responsibility for her comments and encourage people to look to sustainable alternative medicines."